Hazel est célébrée pour son classique pour enfants sur un hippopotame qui a inspiré une comédie musicale à succès. Son écriture couvre divers genres, y compris des mystères pour adultes avec des protagonistes uniques, des romans jeunesse inspirés d'expériences personnelles et des mémoires captivantes. Une expédition antarctique a alimenté sa créativité, donnant naissance à des thrillers écologiques et des livres illustrés. Par le biais d'ateliers d'écriture d'histoires familiales et de mentorat, Hazel aide les autres à trouver leur voix et à découvrir des récits ancestraux.
Work and Career Play Scripts and Activities for Secondary Students
Designed for secondary school students, this resource offers play scripts and activities that facilitate the transition from school to work. It provides a realistic insight into various professions, trades, and careers, encouraging collaboration across subjects while helping students develop essential workplace skills.
Designed for educators, this resource book offers a variety of engaging classroom activities aimed at fostering creative thinking skills in middle primary to junior secondary students. It serves as a practical guide for teachers looking to enhance their students' learning experiences through innovative and interactive methods.
Focusing on the emotional needs of students, this book offers teachers practical resources such as discussion topics, play scripts, and engaging activities to help facilitate conversations about grief and loss. It aims to create a supportive environment where students can express and process their feelings, promoting emotional well-being within schools.
Scripts provide a safe space for hesitant students to embody characters, enabling them to explore personal issues and develop confidence through role-playing. This approach encourages self-expression and can help address real-life concerns in a supportive environment.
Featuring a whimsical cake-eating hippo on her roof, Hazel Edwards is a celebrated author with an OAM for literature and a vast literary legacy. She has nurtured thousands of book-children and mentored the Hazelnuts, showcasing her dedication to storytelling. Her work resonates with readers across 13 languages, highlighting her global impact and the diverse connections she has fostered through her writing.
A Practical Guide to Managing the Hurtful Behavior of Others
Now available in Polish, Korean, and Russian, this indispensable guide helps readers understand and navigate the complexities of interacting with difficult personalities. We all encounter individuals who frustrate or hurt us, such as workplace bullies or those with anxious tendencies. Authors Dr. Helen McGrath, a clinical psychologist, and Hazel Edwards, a professional writer, provide a practical approach to managing these challenging behaviors, both in others and ourselves. Using the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) as a foundation, the book outlines over a dozen personality traits and types, detailing their characteristics and motivations. It offers effective strategies for addressing difficult behavior, including anger and conflict management, optimism and assertion training, rational and empathic thinking, and self-reflection. Additionally, readers will find valuable insights on making tough decisions and maintaining healthy romantic relationships. This guide is perfect for anyone who has wished for a handbook to better understand the personality differences that often hinder cooperation at work and harmony at home.
"Stickybeak is an unforgettable school pet. He gets up to all sorts of mischief. Others think he's an ugly, noisy duckling. He thinks he's a person. We love him, but... when it was my turn to take him home, it was disaster plus!"--Back cover.